Why is taking the first breath hard work for the newborn?
A) The lungs are not elastic.
B) The intercostal muscles are not mature enough.
C) The diaphragm is inflexible.
D) The surface tension within the alveoli is very high.
E) The respiratory center in the medulla is not yet mature.
D
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A) inductive reasoning. B) the process of predicting an outcome. C) deductive reasoning. D) curiosity. E) skepticism.
If you used a broken thermocycler that could not heat above 75°C, which of the following problems could you expect?
a. You would get more amplification than with a "normal" thermocycler. b. You would get some significant amplification, but less than if you used a "normal" thermocycler. c. You would not get any amplification of DNA. d. You would get the same amount of amplification as with a "normal" thermocycler.
A(n) ________ is a substance that appears to be identical to a drug being tested but has no known effect on the condition being studied
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which nervous system is associated with rest and arousal?
-the Central Nervous System -the Autonomic Nervous System -the Somatic Nervous System -the Automatic Nervous System